The Harvest Andrew McCreery, d’Vine Gourmet Many eloquent words have been used to describe the annual grape harvest. All of the elements coming together to determine when the moment is just right for the grape to be plucked from the vine thus ending nature’s roll in the process of filling your glass. The handoff from…
December 2014
The Charles Company supports annual Christmas Blanket Drive for Soldiers
Alice M. Schroeder, President The Charles Company participated in the annual Christmas Blanket Drive for Soldiers. Blankets will be donated to “Packages From Home” who will mail them to our troops. This year the blankets will go to our troops in the mountains of Afghanistan or to other high elevations where temperatures at night are…
December 2014
Arizona Tax Credits for year end planning
Nan Nasser The State of Arizona offers tax credits for a variety of situations, including charities that provide services to the working poor. That makes SaddleBrooke Community Outreach eligible for donations that can be claimed as a tax credit on the state return. A single filing tax payer is able to claim a tax credit…
December 2014
SBRWGA hosts Sadie Hawkins Golf Tournament
1ST FLIGHT 2ND FLIGHT 3RD FLIGHT On a rather cool and very windy morning of November 4, the SBRWGA hosted a successful golf tournament with a wonderful turnout. Forty-four golfers disregarded the inclement weather and enjoyed a fun day of golf. Colleen Carey and Mary Snowden were in charge of the tournament and did a…
December 2014
Oracle School District – December 2014
Thank you from the Oracle School District Dennis Blauser, Superintendent of the Oracle School District For those that don’t know, the Oracle School District is a very small district with an enrollment of a little less than 500 students. The district does not have its own high school but does have around 250 high school…
December 2014
2015 Senior Seminar Series
Gary Hammond SaddleBrooke Seniors and SaddleBrooke Health and Wellness will again sponsor a seminar series in early 2015. All three will be held at 2:00 p.m. in the MountainView Ballroom West. Here’s a brief preview. (1) Thursday, January 22 – Wandering and Safety Issues for Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s disease epidemic continues to grow. It’s critical…
December 2014
Annual Couples’ Golf Event is a great success
The Men’s Golf Association held its fifth annual SaddleBrooke Ranch Fall Couples’ Golf Event on Sunday, November 9. Twenty-eight resident couples participated in the fun, yet competitive, event organized by Jack and Karen Gressingh. Mike Jahaske, Ken Steinke and their Pro Shop staff provided great support as usual. And the weather chairman cooperated by providing…
December 2014
New Year – New Events at SaddleBrooke Ranch
Dianne Johns As our community grows, there are many fun and diverse events being planned for 2015! Some of the upcoming events will include a wine tasting with appetizers, a super bowl party (on super bowl Sunday of course), a Valentine’s Day sock hop on Feb 14, Club Expo on March 31 and a concert…
December 2014
Tucson Dance Academy presents 6th annual Holiday Show at SaddleBrooke’s DesertView Theatre December 13
Featuring Frosty, Rudolph, Santa, a cast of over 100 dancers and singers, and Tucson’s own April Madison from KGUN9-TV, The Spirit of Christmas returns to Tucson again this holiday season. Now in its sixth year of performances, The Spirit of Christmas has quickly become a Tucson holiday favorite, dazzling audiences of all ages with a…
December 2014
SaddleBrooke Ranch HOA upcoming lectures
On November 4, Celeste Andresen presented a great talk on The Lower San Pedro River Project. She is the Outreach Liaison for the Nature Conservancy for San Pedro River Project and Ranch Manager of the 7B Ranch located in the Lower San Pedro River region. Celeste showed maps of the region to orient the group…